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Sidney Poitier (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor . [ 2 ]
Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his
Sir Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor, writer, director and activist, has died. Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, confirmed Poitier's death to ET on Friday.A ...
Sidney Poitier battled several health issues before his death on Jan. 6.. The trailblazing star's immediate cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary failure, or heart failure, according to the ...
Shimkus married Sidney Poitier in 1976, and they have two daughters: Anika and Sydney Tamiia, who is also an actress. Shimkus has three grandchildren; two from Anika and one from Sydney Tamiia. Sidney Poitier died on January 6, 2022, aged 94. [11]
The movie legend’s death was announced by Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas, where Poitier died. Poitier ... Acting legend Sidney ...
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) was an actor and director. He was best known for his groundbreaking and trailblazing work in the 1950s and 1960s.
Poitier was also battling Alzheimer’s disease and prostate cancer in the years before his death Jan. 6 at age 94. Sidney Poitier’s cause of death revealed as heart failure Skip to main content